II) Translate into French:
Sam landed a job as overseas sales director for a shipping company which took us in turn to Hong Kong, Australia and South Africa. They were good times, and I came to understand why black sheep are so often sent abroad by their families to start again. It does wonders for the character to cut the emotional ties that bind you to places and people. We produced two sons who grew like saplings in the never-ending sunshine and soon towered over their parents, and I could always find teaching jobs in whichever school was educating them.
Minette Walters, The Shape of Snakes, 2000.

III. PLAYING and WORKING WITH WORDS: Using THE 8 WORDS given below (the 2 verbs can be put in whatever tenses -or forms- you fancy), 2 adjectives, 2 nouns and 2 link words, (you CANNOT change the nature of the words!) and the suitable punctuation, scratch your minds and create AN ONLY meaningful SENTENCE.

IV) Student in Danger ! SOS, student in need… « Holiday… » Time to help my poor students again : please…will you?
Your mission, and I know you love it... , will be to CORRECT AS MANY MISTAKES AS YOU CAN. (PLEASE, WRITE THE CORRECTED WORDS or sentences IN CAPITALS… Colours are lost in transfers… add punctuation if necessary)

Where I go to swiming pool, always I see childrens and his parents plying with noodles, swiming rings and the balls. I love jump in the water for splashing my friends. Yet, from the time to time, we’re decideing to work little and organise relay races to be sure we improving our performances… Our coatch is happy see this. He knoz that we trying to broke our records before next train. He know that « Where they’res will, they’res way !»

I) Translate into English:
1. Arrête de te mettre tant de pression ... Tu es à cran et es au bord de la dépression nerveuse ...
--->Stop putting so much pressure on yourself … You are edgy and on the brink of the nervous breakdown…

2. Il hurla: « J'ai remué ciel et terre pour pourvoir aux besoins de ma famille ! Je suis allé au bout du monde pour ma famille ! La moindre des choses serait maintenant que ma famille me soutienne et que toi, tu m'aides à guérir cette famille pour que chaque membre puisse compter sur tous. »
--->He screamed : « I moved heaven and earth to be abble to provide for my family’s necessities! I went to the world’s end for my family! The least one can do would be now that my family supports me and that you, you help me to cure this family in order that each member counts on one another. »
3. J'ai dû la menacer pour la persuader de ne pas jouer à ce concert et l'encourager à annuler le spectacle. C'était trop de stress pour elle et cela aurait pu déclencher un nouvel accès de sa maladie.
--->I had to threaten her to convince her not to play this concert and encourage her to cancel this show. It was too much stress for her and this could have caused a new entrance in her disease.

5. Maxwell: Bravo, la situation financière de la boîte est maintenant dans le rouge vif ! Ce n'est pas faute d'avoir insisté sur l'importance de contrôler les flux de trésorerie ! Mais encore fallait-il m'écouter !
---> Well done, the financal situation of the company is now in the bright red! It’s not for want of insistying on the importance of being in charge of the cash flows! But a way still had to listen to me!

II) Translate into French:
Sam landed a job as overseas sales director for a shipping company which took us in turn to Hong Kong, Australia and South Africa. They were good times, and I came to understand why black sheep are so often sent abroad by their families to start again. It does wonders for the character to cut the emotional ties that bind you to places and people. We produced two sons who grew like saplings in the never-ending sunshine and soon towered over their parents, and I could always find teaching jobs in whichever school was educating them.
Minette Walters, The Shape of Snakes, 2000.

IV) Student in Danger ! SOS, student in need… « Holiday… »
--->WHEN I go to THE SWIMMING pool, I ALWAYS see CHILDREN and THEIR parents PLAYING with noodles, SWIMMING rings and balls. I love TO jump in the water for splashing my friends. Yet, FROM TIME TO TIME, WE DECIDE to work A LITTLE and WE organise relay races to be sure we ARE improving our performances… Our COACH is happy TO see this. He KWOWS that we ARE trying to BREAK our records before THE next train. He KNOWS that « Where THERE’S will, THERE’S way !»

Good holidays to those who have it and good luck to the others

Réponse : Ex 112/a holiday reflexion de tereda, postée le 18-07-2017 à 16:46:25 (S | E)Hello dear colleagues, HERE4U and Maxwell,
I did my best to post before leaving for a short holiday
so it's finish for me and READY TO BE CORRECTED

I) Translate into English:
1. Arrête de te mettre tant de pression ... Tu es à cran et es au bord de la dépression nerveuse ...
Stop putting yourself so much stress.... you are uptight, and on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

2. Il hurla: « J'ai remué ciel et terre pour pourvoir aux besoins de ma famille ! Je suis allé au bout du monde pour ma famille ! La moindre des choses serait maintenant que ma famille me soutienne et que toi, tu m'aides à guérir cette famille pour que chaque membre puisse compter sur tous. »
He shouted : "I moved heaven and earth to provide for the needs of my family ! I have been at the ends of the earth for my family ! at the very least she could support me, and you especially, you could help me to ensure that each member of this family can rely one each other.

3. J'ai dû la menacer pour la persuader de ne pas jouer à ce concert et l'encourager à annuler le spectacle. C'était trop de stress pour elle et cela aurait pu déclencher un nouvel accès de sa maladie.
I had had to threaten her and persuade her not to play this concert, and encourage her to cancel the show. It was too much stress for her and that should can have start off a new disease access.

5. Maxwell: Bravo, la situation financière de la boîte est maintenant dans le rouge vif ! Ce n'est pas faute d'avoir insisté sur l'importance de contrôler les flux de trésorerie ! Mais encore fallait-il m'écouter !
Well done, the financial situation of the company is now in the bright- red ! it's not for want of insisting concerning the absolute necessity to control the cash flow ! but you still have to listen to me !

II) Translate into French:
Sam landed a job as overseas sales director for a shipping company which took us in turn to Hong Kong, Australia and South Africa. They were good times, and I came to understand why black sheep are so often sent abroad by their families to start again. It does wonders for the character to cut the emotional ties that bind you to places and people. We produced two sons who grew like saplings in the never-ending sunshine and soon towered over their parents, and I could always find teaching jobs in whichever school was educating them.
Minette Walters, The Shape of Snakes, 2000.

IV) Student in Danger ! SOS, student in need
Where I go to SWIM, I see ALWAYS CHILDREN and THEIR parents playing with A NOODLE, swimming rings and balls. I love JUMPING in the water to splash my friends. but, from TIME TO TIME, we DECIDE to WORK A LITTLE and oRGANIZE relay races to be sure we IMPROVE our performances… Our COACH is happy to see THAT. He KNOWS that we TRY to break our record before next TRAINING. He KNOWS that « WHERE THERE IS A WILL, THERE IS A WAY !»

3. J'ai dû la menacer pour la persuader de ne pas jouer à ce concert et l'encourager à annuler le spectacle. C'était trop de stress pour elle et cela aurait pu déclencher un nouvel accès de sa maladie.
I had to threaten her in order to prevail on her out of playing at this concert and urge her into cancelling the
show. It was too much stress for her and it could have sparked a new bout of her hillness.

II) Translate into French:
Sam landed a job as overseas sales director for a shipping company which took us in turn to Hong Kong, Australia and South Africa. They were good times, and I came to understand why black sheep are so often sent abroad by their families to start again. It does wonders for the character to cut the emotional ties that bind you to places and people. We produced two sons who grew like saplings in the never-ending sunshine and soon towered over their parents, and I could always find teaching jobs in whichever school was educating them.
Minette Walters, The Shape of Snakes, 2000.

IV) Student in Danger ! SOS, student in need? « Holiday? » Time to help my poor students again : please?will you?
WhEN I go to THE swimMing pool, I always see children and THEIR parents PLAYING with noodles, swimMing rings and balls. I love TO jump in the water AND splash my friends. Yet, from time to time, we HAVE decideD to work A little and organise relay races to be sure we improvE our performances? Our coach is happy TO see this. He knOWS that we ARE trying to brEAK our PREVIOUS records TILL next traiNING. He knowS that « Where theRe's A will, there's a waY!>>

I) Translate into English:
1. Arrête de te mettre tant de pression ... Tu es à cran et es au bord de la dépression nerveuse ...
Stop putting you so much pressure ... You are on the edge and just falling into a nervous breakdown ...

He shouted: "I have moved heaven and earth to provide for the needs of my family! I have gone to the end of the world for my family! The least it can do would be now that my family supports me and that you help me to cure this family so that every member should rely on all of them"

3. J'ai dû la menacer pour la persuader de ne pas jouer à ce concert et l'encourager à annuler le spectacle. C'était trop de stress pour elle et cela aurait pu déclencher un nouvel accès de sa maladie.
I had to threaten her out of playing this concert and into cancelling the show. It was too much stress for her and it could have triggered a new fit of her illness.

4 Maxwell: N'augmentez pas la dose prescrite sous prétexte d'amplifier son effet. Cela ne pourrait qu'aggraver les symptômes. Je vous invite à relire la notice.
Do not increase the prescribed dose under the pretext of amplifying its effect. This could only aggravate the symptoms. I invite you to read the notice.

5. Maxwell: Bravo, la situation financière de la boîte est maintenant dans le rouge vif ! Ce n'est pas faute d'avoir insisté sur l'importance de contrôler les flux de trésorerie ! Mais encore fallait-il m'écouter !
Bad luck, the financial situation of the box is now in bright red! It is not for want of insisting on the importance of controlling cash flows!.. But you had to listen to me

II) Translate into French:
Sam landed a job as overseas sales director for a shipping company which took us in turn to Hong Kong, Australia and South Africa. They were good times, and I came to understand why black sheep are so often sent abroad by their families to start again. It does wonders for the character to cut the emotional ties that bind you to places and people. We produced two sons who grew like saplings in the never-ending sunshine and soon towered over their parents, and I could always find teaching jobs in whichever school was educating them.

in EITHER way ,the departure WAS KEPT UP that morning , DESPITE the high DENSITY of the fog in the DREARY plains ,I never DOUBTED I would be the winner , when suddenly a SWINDLING runner seized my glasses and DROPPED them in the grass , I lost some minutes to find it them , I finally caught up ,I won the race out of breath , happy as ever .....

IV) Student in Danger !
Where I go to swiming pool, always I see childrens and his parents plying with noodles, swiming rings and the balls. I love jump in the water for splashing my friends. Yet, from the time to time, we're decideing to work little and organise relay races to be sure we improving our performances? Our coatch is happy see this. He knoz that we trying to broke our records before next train. He know that « Where they'res will, they'res way !»

when I am in the swimming pool, I can always see children and their parents playing with noodles , swimming rings and balls . I love jumping into the water for my friends to be splashed .
Yet , from time to time , we have decided to work a little and have organised relay races to be sure that we are improving our performances .Our coach is happy to see it; He knows we are trying to break our records before next training .He knows this "where there's a will, there's a way ".

I – Into English
1 – Stop pressuring you like that… You make you mad and you’re on the verge of a nervous breakdown..
2 – He yelled out : ‘I’ve moved heaven and earth in order to supply my family’s needs ! I’ve been to the end of the world for them ! The least they can do now would be them to support me and you to help me to heal this family in order that each member could rely on each other’
3 – I had to threaten her to persuade her not to play at this concert and I had to push her into cancelling the show. It was too much stress for her and could have caused a new fit of her disease.
4 – Don’t raise the prescribed dose in order to increase the effect. That could only make the symptoms worse. Please read the instructions again.
5 – Well done ! The financial situation of the company is now in the red ! And yet, we didn’t fail to insist on the importance of checking the cash flow ! But you should also have listened to me !

II – Into French
Sam landed a job as overseas sales director for a shipping company which took us in turn to Hong-Kong, Australia and South Africa. They were good times, and I came to understand why black sheep are so often sent abroad by their families to start again. It does wonders for the character to cut the emotional ties that bind you to places and people. We produced two sons who grew like saplings in the never-ending sunshine and soon towered over their parents, and I could always find teaching jobs in whichever school was educating them.

III -
DEPARTURE was on platform 2, I DROPPED my bag, watched at the DENSITY of people waiting on EITHER platforms in that DREARY station, I DOUBTED they could all get on the train DESPITE the fact they’ve got a ticket and that was SWINDLING, once more THEY HAD BEEN LAUGHED AT by the Railways (53)

Sorry I'm late but holidays are no more holidays with 3 kids...

Réponse : Ex 112/a holiday reflexion de here4u, postée le 23-07-2017 à 16:15:21 (S | E)Hello!
No, you're not late, Maya ... and very lucky to be busy with 3 kids! I suppose they must be a handful ... Enjoy!

I) Translate into French
1. Arrête de te mettre tant de pression ... Tu es à cran et es au bord de la dépression nerveuse ...
Stop putting so much pressure on yourself…..you’re edgy and on the verge of a nervous breakdown….

2. Il hurla: « J'ai remué ciel et terre pour pourvoir aux besoins de ma famille ! Je suis allé au bout du monde pour ma famille ! La moindre des choses serait maintenant que ma famille me soutienne et que toi, tu m'aides à guérir cette famille pour que chaque membre puisse compter sur tous. »
He shouted : I have moved heaven and earth to provide for the needs of my family!
I have gone up to the edge of the world for my family! The least should
be now that my family would support me and I would be helped by you to cure this family, in order to make every member aware he could trust on all of them.
3. J'ai dû la menacer pour la persuader de ne pas jouer à ce concert et l'encourager à annuler le spectacle. C'était trop de stress pour elle et cela aurait pu déclencher un nouvel accès de sa maladie.
I must threaten her in order to persuade her not to play this concert and encourage her to cancel the show. It would have been too much stress for her and that could have triggered a new bout of her illness.

4 Maxwell: N'augmentez pas la dose prescrite sous prétexte d'amplifier son effet. Cela ne pourrait qu'aggraver les symptômes. Je vous invite à relire la notice.
Do not increase the prescribed dosage under the pretext of increasing its effect. This could only make worse the symptoms. I ask you to reread the instructions carefully.

II) Translate into French:
Sam landed a job as overseas sales director for a shipping company which took us in turn to Hong Kong, Australia and South Africa. They were good times, and I came to understand why black sheep are so often sent abroad by their families to start again. It does wonders for the character to cut the emotional ties that bind you to places and people. We produced two sons who grew like saplings in the never-ending sunshine and soon towered over their parents, and I could always find teaching jobs in whichever school was educating them.
Minette Walters, The Shape of Snakes, 2000.

DEPARTURE … DENSITY …SWINDLING … DREARY … (to) DROP … (to) DOUBT … DESPITE …EITHER + un passif prépositionnel ou à particule.
The forecast has been a SWINDLING, as this morning the fog DENSITY has grown, the wind has DROPPED, making me DOUBT about my planned DEPARTURE to participate in the regatta, unless EITHER factors WILL BE CHANGED BACK into good ones, DESPITE my DREARY outlook. 44

IV) Student in Danger ! SOS, student in need…

WHEN I go to THE SWIMMING pool, I ALWAYS see CHILDREN and THEIR parents
PLAYING with noodles, SWIMMING rings and balls. I love JUMPING in the water TO
splashing my friends. Yet, from (the)time to time, we DECIDE to work A little BIT and ORGANIZE relay races to GET OUR PERFORMANCES IMPROVED….Our COUCH’s
happy to see this. He KNOWS that we ARE trying to BREAK our records before next
TRAINING. He KNOWS that “where THERE’S A will, THERE’S A WAY”.

Thank you a lot for the demanding exercise. It’s always a pleasure working for you, dear friend.

1. Arrête de te mettre tant de pression ... Tu es à cran et es au bord de la dépression nerveuse ...
1. Stop putting you so much pressure... You are on edge and are at the verge of a nervous breakdown...

2. Il hurla: « J'ai remué ciel et terre pour pourvoir aux besoins de ma famille ! Je suis allé au bout du monde pour ma famille ! La moindre des choses serait maintenant que ma famille me soutienne et que toi, tu m'aides à guérir cette famille pour que chaque membre puisse compter sur tous. »
2. He has been howling : "I stirred sky and earth for filling at the needs for my family ! I went at the end of the world for my family ! The least you can do would be now that my family support me and that you, you help me to cure this family so that every member can count on all."

3. J'ai dû la menacer pour la persuader de ne pas jouer à ce concert et l'encourager à annuler le spectacle. C'était trop de stress pour elle et cela aurait pu déclencher un nouvel accès de sa maladie.
3. I owed to threaten her for to persuade her not to play this concert and to encourage her to cancel the show. It was too much stress for her and it would have been able to activate a new access of her illness.

5. Maxwell: Bravo, la situation financière de la boîte est maintenant dans le rouge vif ! Ce n'est pas faute d'avoir insisté sur l'importance de contrôler les flux de trésorerie ! Mais encore fallait-il m'écouter !
5. Maxwell: bravo, the financial situation of the box is now in the lively red! It is not for lack of having insisted on the importance to check(control) the cash flows! But still it was necessary to listen to me!

II) Translate into French:
Sam landed a job as overseas sales director for a shipping company which took us in turn to Hong Kong, Australia and South Africa. They were good times, and I came to understand why black sheep are so often sent abroad by their families to start again. It does wonders for the character to cut the emotional ties that bind you to places and people. We produced two sons who grew like saplings in the never-ending sunshine and soon towered over their parents, and I could always find teaching jobs in whichever school was educating them.
Minette Walters, The Shape of Snakes, 2000.

The DEPARTURE was difficult because there was a high DENSITY of vacationers on the roads. During summer, there is a lot of SWINDLING unfortunately and Restaurants are too expensively. We must DROP these places and we will make sandwichs on the beach.Alone, landscape isn't DREARY !
There is no DOUBT for it.
DESPITE all, we shall go all the same. Because an exit to the restaurant is very pleasant. EITHER way you come with me or no ?

IV) Where I go to SWIMMING pool, I see always children and THEIR parents TO PLAY with noodles, SWIMMING rings and balls. I love TO JUMP in the water for splashing my friends. NEVERTHELESS , from time to time, we’re DECIDING to work little and organise relay races to be sure THAT we IMPROVE our performances… Our coatch is happy TO SEE HIM. He KNOWS that we try to BEAT our records before next train.

I think that Here4u is going to give me a big blow of pan onto my poor head. I already have pain. But, Non Here4u this aren't your eyes, this are your glasses which doesn't work any more l... good luck to you !

2. Il hurla: « J'ai remué ciel et terre pour pourvoir aux besoins de ma famille ! Je suis allé au bout du monde pour ma famille ! La moindre des choses serait maintenant que ma famille me soutienne et que toi, tu m'aides à guérir cette famille pour que chaque membre puisse compter sur tous. »
He shouted: " I moved heaven and earth to provide for my family! I went to the ends of the earth for my family! Now, the least they could do is support me and the least you could do is help me cure this family so that each member can rely on each other.

3. J'ai dû la menacer pour la persuader de ne pas jouer à ce concert et l'encourager à annuler le spectacle. C'était trop de stress pour elle et cela aurait pu déclencher un nouvel accès de sa maladie.
I had to threaten her out of playing in this concert and into cancelling the show. It was too much stress for her and could have triggered another outbreak of her disease.

4 N'augmentez pas la dose prescrite sous prétexte d'amplifier son effet. Cela ne pourrait qu'aggraver les symptômes. Je vous invite à relire la notice.
Do not exceed the stated dose on the pretext of increasing its effect. It could only worsen the symptoms. I encourage you to read the leaflet again.

II) Translate into French:
Sam landed a job as overseas sales director for a shipping company which took us in turn to Hong Kong, Australia and South Africa. They were good times, and I came to understand why black sheep are so often sent abroad by their families to start again. It does wonders for the character to cut the emotional ties that bind you to places and people. We produced two sons who grew like saplings in the never-ending sunshine and soon towered over their parents, and I could always find teaching jobs in whichever school was educating them.

III) PLAYING and WORKING WITH WORDS:
For me to DROP that DREARY life I led, I agreed to take a new DEPARTURE and buy a plane ticket for Singapore, DESPITE its excessive population DENSITY, but it was a fake ticket ; I DOUBT I'll be EITHER fooled or TALKED INTO anything by any other SWINDLING man ever again! (52)
Pour quitter cette vie triste que je menais, j'acceptai de prendre un nouveau départ et d'acheter un billet d'avion pour Singapour, malgré sa densité de population excessive, mais ce fut un faux billet ; je doute qu'aucun autre homme fourbe ne me trompera ou ne me persuadera de quoi que ce soit à l'avenir.

IV) Student in Danger ! SOS, student in need…
Where I go to swiming pool, always I see childrens and his parents plying with noodles, swiming rings and the balls. I love jump in the water for splashing my friends. Yet, from the time to time, we’re decideing to work little and organise relay races to be sure we improving our performances… Our coatch is happy see this. He knoz that we trying to broke our records before next train. He know that « Where they’res will, they’res way !»
WHEN I go to THE SWIMMING pool, I ALWAYS see CHILDREN and THEIR parents PLAYING with noodles, SWIM rings and [] balls. I love JUMPING INTO the water TO SPLASH my friends. Yet, from [] time to time, we DECIDE to work A little and ORGANIZE relay races to be sure we'RE improving our PERFORMANCE… Our COACH is happy TO see this. He KNOWS that we'RE trying to BREAK our records before next TRAINING. He KNOWS that « WHEN THERE'S A will, THERE'S A way !»

2. « J'ai remué ciel et terre pour pourvoir aux besoins de ma famille ! Je suis allé au bout du monde pour ma famille ! La moindre des choses serait maintenant que ma famille me soutienne et que tu m'aides à guérir cette famille pour que chaque membre puisse compter sur tous. »I’ve moved heaven and earth to provide for my family; I've gone to the end of the world for my family.
The least I can expect is for my family to back me up and for you to help me ...
The least I can expect is that my family would back me up and that you would help me ...
heal this family so that each member can count on everyone of them.

3.J'ai dû la menacer pour la persuader de ne pas jouer à ce concert et l'encourager à annuler le spectacle. C'était trop de stress pour elle et cela aurait pu déclencher un nouvel accès de sa maladie..I had to threaten her out of playing at the concert and talk her into cancelling the show. It was too much stress for her and she could have had another bout of her illness

II) Translate into French:
Sam landed a job as overseas sales director for a shipping company which took us in turn to Hong Kong, Australia and South Africa. They were good times, and I came to understand why black sheep are so often sent abroad by their families to start again. It does wonders for the character to cut the emotional ties that bind you to places and people. We produced two sons who grew like saplings in the never-ending sunshine and soon towered over their parents, and I could always find teaching jobs in whichever school was educating them.
Minette Walters, The Shape of Snakes, 2000.

-For me to DROP that DREARY life I led, I agreed to take a new DEPARTURE and buy a plane ticket for Singapore DESPITE its excessive population DENSITY, but it was a fake ticket ; I DOUBT I'll be EITHER fooled or TALKED INTO anything by any other SWINDLING man ever again! (52)
- The photographer with his high DENSITY lead box is breaking through his DEPARTURE gate, in this DREARY airport, he is refused DESPITE being old ; thinking about a SWINDLING, as they DOUBTED his identity, they searched him and his bags: EITHER way, it is not his day… : « DROP it, he is clean! » 51

- In EITHER way, the departure WAS KEPT UP that morning , DESPITE the high DENSITY of the fog in the DREARY plains ,I never DOUBTED I would be the winner , when suddenly a SWINDLING runner seized my glasses and DROPPED them in the grass , I lost some minutes to find them , I finally caught up , I won the race out of breath, happy as ever ...

- DEPARTURE was on platform 2, I DROPPED my bag, watched the DENSITY of people waiting on EITHER platform in that DREARY station, I DOUBTED they could all get on the train DESPITE the fact they had got tickets and that was SWINDLING ; once more THEY HAD BEEN LAUGHED AT by the Railways (52)

- The forecast was a SWINDLING, as this morning the fog DENSITY had grown, the wind had DROPPED, making me DOUBT about my planned DEPARTURE to participate in the regatta, unless EITHER factors WERE TRANSFORMED into good ones, DESPITE my DREARY outlook. (41)

-IV) Student in Danger! SOS, student in needWhen I go to the swimming pool, I always see children and their parents playing with « noodles », swimming-rings and balls. I love jumping into the water (so as) to splash my friends. Yet, from time to time, we decide to work a little and organize relay races to make sure we improve our performances… Our coach is happy to see this. He knows that we’re trying to break our records before our next training. He knows that « where there’s a will, there’s a way ! »